45Synonyms found for fabulous

Word Origin & History

fabulous early 15c., from L. fabulosus "celebrated in fable," from fabula (see fable). From "mythical," sense of "incredible" first recorded c.1600. Slang shortening fab first recorded 1957; popularized in reference to The Beatles, c.1963."Fabulous (often contracted to fab(s)) and fantastic are also in that long list of words which boys and girls use for a time to express high commendation and then get tired of, such as, to go no farther back than the present century, topping, spiffing, ripping, wizard, super, posh, smashing." [Fowler, 1965]

Example Sentences for fabulous

There seems to be a profusion of fabulous kids' books these days, including many engaging books on scientific topics.

It does a fabulous job on the daily chore of sweeping or vacuuming.

Economics is fabulous and fantastical for postulating its conclusion then fabricating statistical validation.

It's of course worth mentioning that any errors there are my own rather than those of the fabulous trio of workshop leaders.

They were essentially part of the same cartoon family and all those characters were fabulous.

There's no shortage of fabulous archival material lurking in college and university collections.

It was because of the peculiarly contradictory way in which the capitalist system generated its fabulous wealth.

It doesn't matter how many fabulous courses with famous experts you took on any one subject in graduate school.

Glad you and your team are enjoying everything about this fabulous journey.

They are beautiful boys and it's quite evident that you share a fabulous relationship with them.